Moment of zen: Light, lines, shadow and color at the federal courthouse

Sarah Dussault, Sun Sentinel

Sarah Dussault, Sun Sentinel

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Light, lines, shadow and color at the federal courthouseBored on assignment

Sarah Dussault, Sun Sentinel

I am lucky to be a working photojournalist. I get to work outside the office and meet someone new every day. It can be exciting and fast-paced but sometimes there is a lot of standing around, waiting for that news worthy moment to happen. Yesterday I was standing on the corner of NE 3rd Ave and Broward Blvd. at the foot of the Federal Courthouse. I find myself stand there a lot since South Florida is so populated with corrupt politicians. This time I was there to photograph Richard Rubin, husband of former County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin, as he walked to court where he pled guilty to tax evasion. You never know how early or how late the subject will show so you go early and wait and wait and wait. To kill time I decided to find some interesting pictures from the limited area I had to stand. The sun was harsh, creating nice shadows and the courthouse architecture had nice lines to follow. I could only shoot with a long lens, a 70-200mm, because that is what I needed to shoot Rubin on his long walk to the courthouse.¤ Here are a few simple images, shot simply for my own eye candy. I shot them in the hour I waited. When Rubin finally showed up I photographed him for 27 seconds.